20. It is what and how much you eat and how much physical activity you do during the day__________ determines whether you gain, lose or keep your weight.

A. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

19. I __________ all hope, but by giving myself one last chance I found victory in my efforts.

A. have given up　 　　　 B. gave up 　　　　　　　　　 C. had given up 　　　　　 D. give up

18. Wildlife in the Amazon forests ___________ be very dangerous, so you have to be extremely careful.

A. would　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. can 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. could 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should

17. __________ in the traffic jam, he was likely to be late for the job interview.

A. Being stuck 　　　　　　 B. Having stuck 　　　　 C. Stuck 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Sticking　

16. When I asked why he didn’t drop the class since it was so hard, Danny replied in a __________ voice “I’m not a person who gives up halfway.”

A. firm 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quiet 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sharp 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. high

15. They were all very tired, but _________ of them would stop to take a rest.

　 A. no one 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nobody 　　　　　　　　　 C. none 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. anybody

14. For people whose hometown is not Beijing, working and living in this big city _________ their limited salaries is not easy.

A. for　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

13. My son has been ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________ this dream for a long time, and he is very interested in performing. I just want to help him fulfill his dream.

A. holding up 　　　　　　　 B. holding back 　　　　 C. holding on 　　　　　　　 D. holding on to